20,658births recorded
6Countries
4Variants
2006Peak · France
#815France 2025
Maylis is a girl name family recorded 20,658 times in 6 countries since 1932. It ranks highest today in France (#815 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 2006, at 135.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Mailys (France, Belgium, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Maylis
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mailys | French | 11,195 | 🇫🇷 France | #1261 | 2005 | ▼ 80 % |
| Mailys | French | 343 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2006 | – |
| Mailys | French | 36 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2007 | – |
| Mailys | French | 18 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2005 | – |
| Maylis | French | 7,460 | 🇫🇷 France | #815 | 2007 | ▼ 47 % |
| Maylis | French | 177 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2008 | – |
| Maylis | French | 39 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2014 | – |
| Maylis | French | 18 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1997 | – |
| Maylis | French | 16 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2017 | – |
| Mailis | French | 720 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2004 | – |
| Mayliss | French | 630 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2008 | – |
| Mayliss | French | 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2009 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Mailys ↔ Maylis — spelling variant
- Mailys ↔ Mailis — spelling variant
- Mailys ↔ Mayliss — spelling variant
Questions about Maylis
How popular is the name Maylis?
In 2025 it ranked #815 in France. Official registers record 20,658 births across 6 countries.
What is Maylis in other languages?
Mailys (French); Mailis (French); Mayliss (French).
When was Maylis most popular?
It peaked in France in 2006, at 135.1 births per 100,000.
Is Maylis a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Maylis is a girl name.